Applications only accepted from 1st September 2026
As a committee we are only responsible for the band selection on the two Main Outside Stages and Church Acoustic Roots Stage. If you think that you meet the festival criteria (including original material with a splash of covers) then do please send in the following:
Band bio
Links to original material
Video
Pages and/or social media
and any other details of note.
Before applying please be aware we get thousands of applications for only a limited number of main stage slots. We do look at and read every email but simply cannot reply to you all, so if you don’t hear back from us it means that you have been unsuccessful this time.
If you don’t fit the criteria or feel that perhaps a pub gig is more your thing and want to play at one of the many pub venues, then please contact them directly.
However, if you:
Have a substantial amount of original material in your live set, can play a full 90 minute show with no filler, haven’t played the main stages for at least 2 years and think you’ve got what it takes for the Meadow, Riverside or Acoustic Roots stage for Upton Blues Festival 2027, then good luck and fire away by clicking below and emailing us the required info to apply!
Cheers,
Stein
